12 Greta Wilker
12 - Greta Wilker
Height: 5-6
Year: Gr.
Hometown: Belding, MI
High School: Belding
Position: C/3B
Bats/Throws: R/R

Career:
Through the 2020 season, she had played in 112 games, 96 in a starting capacity ... Chalked up 19 multi-hit contests and drove in two or more runs on 18 occasions.

Senior (2020):
Started all 12 Emory games in left field before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Posted a batting mark of .390 with a team-leading 16 hits in 41 trips to the plate ... All-UAA honoree ... First on the club with 16 RBIs and was second with five doubles ... Tied for first on the team with five multi-hit performances and topped the Eagles with five games of two or more RBIs ... Eight-game hitting streak (Feb. 23 – Mar. 6)  to open the year was the team’s longest of the season ... Logged three RBIs in an 8-4 season-opening win over Birmingham Southern (Feb. 23) ... Stroked a two-out double that plated Emory’s first two runs in the second game of a double dip vs. Birmingham Southern (Feb. 23) ... Two hits and knocked in Emory’s first run of the game with a single that scored Sami Feller against Lynchburg (Feb. 29) ... Two-out, two-run single in the fifth scored Jessy McLean and Natalie Arreguin, propelling the Eagles to a 7-4 lead in an eventual 8-4 triumph over Covenant College (Mar. 3) ... Contributed three RBIs in a 12-0 win over LeTourneau (Mar. 6) ... Hit safely twice in three plate appearances and added one RBI and two runs scored in a 10-2 win over No. 14 St. Thomas (Mar. 7) ... Two hits included a two-bagger vs. No. 1 Texas Lutheran (Mar. 10) ... 2-for-4 included a double and she chipped in three RBIs in a 19-4 victory over Dickinson (Mar. 10)

Junior (2019):
Started 41 of the 45 games she appeared in ... Made 38 starts as the designated hitter and three in left field ... Delivered seven multi-hit games and tied for fourth on the club with eight contests of two or more RBIs ... Second on the team with 11 doubles while her 31 RBIs ranked third ... Totaled a team-high six two-baggers during the Eagles' 13-game run in the NCAA Tournament ...  Rocketed an 0-1 pitch off the wall in center field for a double in the bottom of the eighth that scored Sami Feller from first with the winning run in a 3-2 victory over Eastern Connecticut State (May 26) in the NCAA D-III Championships ...  Two hits, including a double, and scored a run in a 7-2 victory in 11 innings over Transylvania (May 12) in an elimination game at the NCAA Demorest Regional ... Two RBIs including a two-out single in the bottom of the sixth that scored Cassie Baca with the team’s final score in a 7-3 victory over Transylvania (May 10) in the opening game of the NCAA Demorest Regional ... Smashed a solo homer in the top of the top of the second that represented Emory’s initial tally in a five-inning, 11-3 victory over Brandeis (Apr.8) ... Two-out single plated the first two scores of a stunning eight-run seventh inning that rallied the Eagles from a six-run deficit to a 9-7 win over Case Western Reserve (Apr. 20) ... Laced a two-out triple in the bottom of the fifth that scored pinch runner Sam Vincent and Jenna Wilson with the first two runs of a four-run frame, erasing a 3-0 deficit in an eventual 4-3 triumph over NYU (Apr. 14) ... 2-for-4 and drove in both of Emory’s runs vs. NYU (Apr.12) with a two-out single ...  Big offensive effort in a five-inning, 9-0 triumph over Washington University (Apr.7) in the first game of a doubleheader, going 3-for-3 at the plate which included a two-run triple in the top of the fifth that staked the Eagles to a 7-0 lead ... Came through with a two-out, two-run pinch-hit single in the top of the sixth that drew Emory to within 6-4 against Washington University (Apr. 6) ... Came through with a single in the bottom of the sixth that scored Natalie Arreguin with the tying run and then later scored the deciding tally on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Mattie Ryan in a 2-1 win vs. Emroy & Henry (Mar. 13) … Smashed a three-run homer in the top of the sixth, pushing Emory to a 5-0 advantage in an eventual 8-3 win in the second game of a doubleheader vs. Maryville (Mar. 10).

Sophomore (2018):
Appeared in 37 contests and made 34 starts ... Twenty-two of her starting nods came at catcher, 11 as the designated player and one at third base ... Ended the season with a hitting mark of .271 (26-of-96) ... Tied for second on the squad with six doubles and was third with 19 RBIs ... Chalked up seven multi-hit performances and knocked in two or more runs a team-high tying five times ... Went 2-for-4 and delivered a run-producing single during a four-run fifth inning in a 5-1 decision over Covenant College (Feb. 24) in the first game of a doubleheader ... 3-for-4 at the plate and scored twice in an 8-0 decision over Case Western Reserve (Mar. 30) ... Posted a 3-for-3 performance, scoring twice and knocking in two runs in a 7-1 win over Case Western (Mar. 31) in the first game of a twinbill – two run single keyed a four run fourth inning, boosting Emory to a 6-0 lead ... Socked a leadoff homer in the top of the sixth, snapping a 1-1 tie and helping propel Emory to a 4-1 win over Wash U (Apr. 6) in the second game of double dip ... Bases-loaded triple accounted for the first three runs of a five-run fifth inning, helping the Eagles to a 10-1 decision over Brandeis (Apr. 13) ... Hit safely twice and scored three runs in a six-inning, 11-3 decision over Piedmont (Apr. 19).

Freshman (2017):
Played in 18 games and made nine starts, five of which came at third base and four that came at catcher ... In her first bat as a collegian, she led off the bottom of the second inning with a solo homer that gave Emory a 4-0 advantage in an eventual five-inning, 13-1 decision over Wesleyan (Feb. 19) ... Drew a pair of walks and scored a run in the second game of a doubleheader vs. Brandeis (Apr. 7) ... Singled and scored a run in the series finale against Washington University (Apr. 1).

High School:

Four-year member of the softball program at Belding High School ... Was coached by Mikayla Linebaugh ... Served as team captain her junior and senior seasons ... Captured Division 2 All-State honors all four years, landing first-team acclaim on three occasions ... Hit .522 with a .627 on-base percentage her final season ...  Named Sports Illustrated's Athlete of the Month (May 2016) ... Earned multiple conference, district and region honors during her career ... Posted a hitting mark of .559 with five home runs her junior campaign ... All-around athlete who earned a total of 16 varsity letters as a prep, four each in softball, volleyball, basketball and track and field) ... Played travel ball for the Sabercats. 

Personal:
Daughter of Joel and Heidi Wilker ... Born July 23 ... Graduated No. 1 in her high school class with a 4.2 GPA ... Volunteered as a service dog trainer for Paws for a Cause ... Earned her undergrad degree in Anthropology and Human Biology in May of 2020 ... In the process of earning her graduate degree at Emory in Bioethics. 

Career Stats

Year G-GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-ATT AVG
2020 12-12 41 9 16 16 5 0 0-0 .390
2019 45-41 130 25 39 31 11 1 2 0-0 .300
2018 37-34 96 20 26 19 6 1 2 4-5 .271
2017 18-9 21 4 3 1 0 0 1 0-0 .143
TOTAL 112-96 288 58 84 67 22 2 5 4-5 .292